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Dragons Teeth Nice But Deadly!

26th October 2012

Updated 17th January 2013 Roads Service tell us, regarding the Maintenance scheme: Sea defence wall at the junction on the Portaferry Road that: “The decision to lower a section of parapet between the junction of the Mountstewart Road and A20 Portaferry Road was based on standards set out in the Design Manual for Roads and […]

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Store It – SORN It

25th October 2012

House and Stock is a brand new state-of-the-art self-storage facility based on Balmoral Road, just off Boucher Road in Belfast. House and Stock offers secure, indoor vehicle storage for anything on wheels, ranging from motorcycles to caravans. Motorcycle storage is available via individual units with their own lock and key or in an open plan […]

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The Adelaide Centenary Adventure

25th October 2012

The Adelaide Centenary Adventure – Recreating the first around the world ride 100 years on The first biker to ride around the world left Dublin 100 years ago on October 23, 1912. On Tuesday 23 October 2012, the centenary of that day, author, adventurer and Sunday Times motorcycle columnist Geoff Hill and former racer Gary […]

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Bridge Joints Let Down!

24th October 2012

If you have been following our concerns about the bridge joints on the M3 bridge over the Lagan in Belfast, you will know that we and other motorcyclists, had voiced concerns over the grip when passing over these joints. Over the weekend of the 15th September the application of a skid resistance treatment to all […]

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Premark – Anti-Skid

24th October 2012

We have been contacted by Preformed Markings, a company that makes “Premark Anti-Skid”, which is a high performance anti-slip material that works extremely well on steel and iron. Manhole covers have always been a danger for the safe riding of motorcyclists because of the combination of being slippery and placed in the wrong position (in […]

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RiderScan – Look

24th October 2012

RiderScan is a parabolic mirror that is mounted to the centre front of a motorcycle/scooter within the rider’s forward line of view and claims to offer motorcycle/scooter riders total blind spot visibility for the first time. In other words instead of just seeing your elbows in your mirrors, RiderScan (used with existing side mounted mirrors) […]

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Clandestine Shoots

22nd October 2012

You may remember this…………. away back in March? Hitting our small screens is a new comedy webseries called “The Clandestine” and even better it is set in Northern Ireland in Belfast. “The Clandestine” is about a group of geeks who form a secret outlaw motorcycle club in order to exact revenge on all those who […]

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Belfast Harley-Davidson – Launch

21st October 2012

Belfast Harley-Davidson – Launch Belfast Harley-Davidson is holding its launch event and grand opening on Saturday 27th October 2012. Starting at 10am. Based in the old Provincewide premises in Antrim the event launch promises some entertain and demo rides. Opening the store will be legendary North West and Isle of Man TT Racer – Guy […]

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Round The World – Centenary

19th October 2012

The first biker to ride around the world left Dublin 100 years aqo on October 23, 1912. And next Tuesday, the centenary of that day, author, adventurer and Sunday Times motorcycle columnist Geoff Hill and former racer Gary Walker will be in Dublin to announce their attempt to recreate that incredible journey. Sponsored by Adelaide […]

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IMCO Follows Through!

18th October 2012

On Thursday the 11th October 2012 without much fuss, the IMCO (Internal Market and Consumer Protection) voted on the Approval and market surveillance of two – or three-wheel vehicles and quadricycles. The regulation proposal, (more commonly known in the motorcycle world as the “Anti-tampering proposal”) covering items such as, Type Approval, Emissions and Safety, received […]

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